Peveril Point, Durlston Point, Dancing ledge & Seacombe Cliff loop from Swanage — Isle of Purbeck
Peveril Point, Durlston Point, Dancing ledge & Seacombe Cliff loop from Swanage — Isle of Purbeck
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Peveril Point, Durlston Point, Dancing ledge & Seacombe Cliff loop from Swanage — Isle of Purbeck
04:25
15.9km
280m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 8, 2024
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Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.38 km
Peveril Point Coastwatch Station
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3.32 km
The Great Globe at Durlston Country Park
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3.99 km
View of Tilly Whim Caves
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4.09 km
Anvil Point Lighthouse
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7.53 km
Dancing Ledge
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Sea quarries like Dancing Ledge, Seacombe and Winspit once played a major role in the Purbeck stone industry. Stone quarried from the cliffs was loaded directly onto ships for transport all over Britain. Purbeck stone is used in Corfe Castle, as well as many famous buildings such as Westminster Abbey.
Dancing Ledge seen from the steps
Dancing Ledge is part of the Jurassic Coast near Langton Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. Dancing Ledge is a flat area of rock at the base of a small cliff. A little scrambling is required for access. It is signposted on the South West Coast Path a few kilometres west of Swanage. Dancing Ledge is so called because at certain stages of the tide when the waves wash over the horizontal surface, the surface undulations cause the water to bob about making the ledge appear to dance.
The area was used for quarrying of Purbeck stone and the ledge is a straight drop off into the sea which is deep enough for small ships to come right up to the ledge. This depth was exploited by local quarrymen in transporting the stone away from the area. Some of the stone removed by the quarrying was transported by ship direct from Dancing Ledge, round the south coast to Kent in order to construct Ramsgate harbour in the 18th and 19th centuries.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_Ledge
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9.16 km
Seacombe Cliff
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15.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.94 km
4.28 km
2.84 km
2.76 km
582 m
474 m
Surfaces
8.47 km
2.44 km
1.50 km
1.50 km
1.33 km
636 m
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